the mark of athena me
PERCY
Percy waited all afternoon for the ship. He sat on the bank of little Tiber, waiting for his girlfriend to appear.
"Percy." a girl's voice said.
He turned. His friend Hazel was riding on top of her horse, Arion.
"Hey stupid dude, what are ya sitting there for? Trying to get your mind back? You are pathetic, uncontrollable, you beggar like so not my brother rotting piece of junk. " Arion spoke in Percy's mind.
Being the son of Poseidon, or Neptune, or whatever, he could understand horses.
Percy sighed." How many times do I have to tell you, Hazel, please tell your horse to mind his language!"
"Sorry." Hazel smiled. "We got an Iris-message from that boy, Sam- I mean Leo. They're arriving soon."
"I'm waiting."
"I see."
Percy snorted.
"You should get some rest. You woke up at four o'clock and came here." his other friend, Frank, joined them.
"You stay out of this, Chinese Canadian baby man." Arion thought.
"You know what the horse just said?" Percy grinned at Frank.
"What?"
"To be frank, who YOU are, he said,'You stay out of this, Chinese Canadian baby man.'"
Arion neighed, and Percy could've sworn it was a laugh.
Hazel doubled over laughing and slid down from her horse.
"How dare he insult me again?" Frank joked.
"He can, because he's your great great great great great great great great great ..."
Percy continued, and Hazel was laughing so hard she leaned on her horse.
"...Great uncle." Percy finished. He started laughing, and until his stomach hurt.
"So should I say,'uncle Arion, I would be obedient and do as you say, like a good child,'"
"Of course, baby man. Bring out between laughs.
"I'll take care of it. "Hazel concentrated, as much as you can when you're laughing. A bar of gold appeared at her feet, and she fed it to Arion.
"Don't forget, I'm also your great great great great great great great great great great ..." Percy somehow managed to started another round of greats. "Great uncle."
Hazel broke into another peal of laughter.
"Uncle Percy, I would be obedient and do as you say, like a good child." Frank stuck out his tongue.
"Come on. Let's go to the field of Mars. They said they're arriving there." Hazel managed.
" It's a ship! It would be arriving by water!" Percy said.
"It's a flying ship, Percy. Of course, it can sail on water, by flying is faster. We must avoid Gaia, saying land." Frank said.
"Land and dirt." Hazel supplied.
"I sure hope Annabeth's on that boat. I missed her." Percy said.
Inside, he thought, what if she already has a boyfriend, one to replace me? No, no, she wouldn't. Annabeth is too loyal.
Frank turned into a horse, so Percy could ride him. Too bad hey chose black, the color of Arion.
Percy swung on Frank, and Hazel swung on Arion.
"Baby man! How dare you copy your uncle?" Arion shouted in his mind. This time, Frank could understand.
Percy translated for Hazel and the two of them started laughing.
"Don't you mean great great great great great great great great great great great..." Percy started another round of greats. "Great uncle."
They both laughed so hard that they almost fell off.
"Hey!" Frank thought.
Arion sped up, and Frank followed.
Arion ran back and forth 20 times before Frank arrived.
"Gosh, Hazel. Your horse made us dizzy!" Reyna said.
"Ella dizzy. Ella very dizzy." Ella the harpy said.
Frank changed back, letting Percy drop to the ground.
"Sorry man."
"Nah."
Suddenly, Percy felt somebody's arms around him. He jumped.